While many Americans look forward to Cinco de Mayo as an excuse to enjoy a cold marg and tacos, and often mistake the date for Mexico’s Independence Day, which is Sept. 16, the holiday actually celebrates a great victory in the country’s history, when it defeated France at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.
Erica Chayes Wida
Month: May 2021
Not Fridge Friendly…
While we seem to be cooking more at home lately, there are probably extra groceries in the house. The refrigerator seems an obvious place to store them to stay fresher longer, but some ingredients simply aren’t made for colder temperatures. Here are the foods that fare best elsewhere.
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Plants That Need To Grow Side By Side
Companions help each other grow and use garden space efficiently. Tall plants, for example, provide shade for sun-sensitive shorter plants. Vines can cover the ground while tall stalks grow skywards, allowing two plants to occupy the same patch.
by The Editors
Plants You Should Always Grow Side-By-Side (msn.com)
Tips To Live Longer
According to Kien Vuu, MD, a noted longevity expert, your mindset and mental health have a major impact on how long you live, and there’s a big to-do list he offers his clients for making changes to their lifestyles for the sake of not only their mental health and emotions but also their longevity. Read on for a few of them.
Kien Vuu, MD,
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Totally Surprising Tricks for Living Longer, Says Longevity Doctor (msn.com)
Low Carb Dishes Share
Wait, you mean there’s actually something missing? These breakfast, lunch, and dinner recipes are so good, you won’t miss the bread, pasta, or grains at all. Instead, you’ll become that person who’s always raving about cauliflower.
Sienna Livermore
Do You Know…How Mother’s Day Came About?
Suffragist and writer Julia Ward Howe first suggested the idea of Mother’s Day in the United States in 1872. Howe was a pacifist and saw the holiday as a chance to unite women and rally for peace. For several years, she held an annual Mother’s Day meeting in Boston.
By Michelle Lou, CNN
Mother’s Day Crafts
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Find the perfect DIY gift for mom this year with one of our favorite homemade Mother’s Day gifts. From soaps and salt scrubs to flower arrangements, paper crafts, and wall hangings, this craft collection has it all. We’ve got ideas for both kids and adults to give, so everyone can shower their mom with some love this holiday.
Written by Lily Kip
23 Homemade Mother’s Day Gift Ideas (thesprucecrafts.com)
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